While salaries vary widely from place to place, industry to industry, occupation to occupation, whether you are just starting to carve out your career path or actively interviewing, your financial considerations should go beyond salary. GoinGlobal career guides offer continually updated career and employment information for 120-plus locations worldwide, including general salary information and specific salary data by industry and occupation. But don’t stop there. Incorporate other areas into your research that will impact you financially. In GoinGlobal’s country and city career guides, you will be able to find reliable data on cost of living for housing, transportation, taxes, medical care, and other financial factors by location.
Additionally, GoinGlobal’s career guide resources include both English and non-English sources, making GoinGlobal an ideal employment tool set for students and professionals of all nationalities. Each country and city career guide contains ‘Employment Overview’ pages in ‘Employment and Industry Trends’ for a salary overview, as well as in-depth analysis of industry trends and hiring outlooks by sector, including professional networking contacts. The ‘Industry Trends’ pages will also often include salary information for different industries.
Example from GoinGlobal’s Hong Kong Employment Overview:
Michael Page reports that 30% of employers plan to increase salaries this year. Insurance candidates with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) 17 experience can expect some of the highest increases, according to Robert Half. Tech salaries will be highest for high-demand fields such as cybersecurity.
Average Annual Salary Increase by Sector
- Banking and financial services: 2.3%
- E-commerce/internet: 1.5%
- Professional services: 2.5%
- Technology: 3.5%
- Transport and distribution 1.7%
Average Salaries for a Sample of Positions
| POSITIONS | Average Annual Salary Ranges (in HKD) |
| Credit controller | 300,000 to 360,000 |
| Financial analyst | 336,000 to 442,000 |
| Internal auditor | 400,000 to 520,000 |
| Financial accountant | 324,000 to 366,000 |
| Tax analyst | 280,000 to 430,000 |
| Brand manager | 600,000 to 800,000 |
| E-Commerce manager | 625,000 to 850,000 |
| Marketing manager | 500,000 to 750,000 |
| Sales director | 1,000,000 to 1,800,000 |
| Key account manager | 500,000 to 800,000 |
| Demand/supply planner | 500,000 to 800,000 |
| Procurement manager | 700,000 to 1,000,000 |
| Logistics/warehouse manager | 1,300,000 to 1,600,000 |
| Logistics/operations director | 550,000 to 900,000 |
Source: Robert Half, Robert Walters
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